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Do stress and coping influence resilience in social work students? A longitudinal and comparative study from India

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ID9974593
AuthorsSelwyn Stanley (0000-0001-9885-2890, Edge Hill University, corresponding author), G Mettilda Buvaneswari, Mettilda G (0000-0002-6816-6299, Cauvery College for Women, India)
Year2020
Volume65
Issue5
Pages927-940
Publication date2020-03-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872820905350
OpenAlexW3003488815
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited53

Stress among social work students is an issue of concern and has adverse outcomes. This study used a longitudinal design to assess stress, resilience and coping in undergraduate social work students in India and a comparative cohort of non-social work undergraduates. Standardised instruments were administered at three time points: the first on course entry, then in the second year of study and finally on the verge of course completion at the end of three years. Moderate levels of stress and resilience were seen in the social work cohort, but no incremental progression in their manifestation was observed as students progressed through their degree. Stress, problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies emerged as significant predictors of resilience. The findings indicate a need to develop resilience in social work students to enable them deal more effectively with various stressors

Cohort · Coping (psychology · Developmental psychology · Longitudinal study · Political science · Psychological resilience · Social stress · Social support · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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Unique citing works7
Citations per year1,75
Citation span2022 - 2025 (4)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 7
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